Resource Types: Research

The influence of social media on child feeding practices and beliefs among Hispanic mothers: A mixed methods study

To identify factors that influence child feeding practices and beliefs among Hispanic mothers in a low-income community; (2) to describe the use of social media, other internet websites, and text […]

A Call to Action: Screening Fathers for Perinatal Depression

In early 2019, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy statement1 recognizing that “maternal depression affects the whole family” and urging pediatric providers to “incorporate recognition and management of […]

An Examination of Community Partnership and Strategies Used in Conducting Nutrition and Food Security Research With Low-Income Pregnant Women

Recruitment of low-income minority populations, particularly women, into health-based research has faced challenges related to transportation, time, and lack of child care. However, collaboration between researchers and community-based health provider […]

Prevalence and Correlates of Tobacco Smoking During the Perinatal Period Among Women Enrolled in a Midwestern WIC Program

Perinatal tobacco smoking remains a public health concern and is associated with smoking related morbidity and mortality. This study aims to report the prevalence and correlates of smoking during pregnancy […]

Relationships Between the Great Recession and Widening Maternal and Child Health Disparities: Findings from Washington and Florida

The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between the Great Recession in the United States and maternal and child health (MCH) disparities in prenatal care, birth weight, gestational […]

A Qualitative Study of Breastfeeding and Formula-Feeding Mothers’ Perceptions of and Experiences in WIC

The study explores the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participants’ perspectives about why formula-fed infants are less likely to be recertified at 1 year compared with […]

WIC Works: Addressing the Nutrition and Health Needs of Low-Income Families for 40 Years

Over four decades, researchers have investigated WIC’s effects on key measures of child health such as birth weight, infant mortality, diet quality and nutrient intake, initiation and duration of breastfeeding, […]

The Effects of Breastfeeding Support on Women Enrolled for WIC Benefits

Breastfeeding has been shown to protect both the mother and infant, and health care professionals consider it to be the best choice for feeding an infant. The Special Supplemental Nutrition […]

Importance of Familial Opinions on Breastfeeding Practices: Differences Between Father, Mother, and Mother-in-Law

Background: Multiple types of individuals compose a mother’s social support network. Women may value opinions of individuals’ within their support network differently. Our study examined the relationship between breastfeeding opinions from […]

Maternal diet during lactation and breast-feeding practices have synergistic association with child diet at 6 years

Objective: Children breast-fed during infancy consume more fruits and vegetables than formula-fed children. This pattern is likely due, in part, to infant learning from flavours of the mother’s diet transmitted […]